Bachelor of Arts Four-year (B.A. Four-year) - Philosophy at University of Saskatchewan

Programme overview

There are two departments of Philosophy at the U of S, one housed in the College of Arts and Science and the other in St. Thomas More College, sharing a common curriculum but each having its own program stream. The two programs have broad overlap as they reflect general agreement about the preparation needed for graduate study, but they differ somewhat in emphasis and orientation.

Faculty: College of Arts and Science | Duration: Four-year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

What you will study

The programme comprises 120 credit units.

Career pathways

It is an especially suitable background for professions such as law, medicine, politics, journalism, and theology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

200-level: Many 200-level courses require only second year standing in University (24 credit units) or PHIL 120. Check the prerequisites to make sure. Students lacking the prerequisites for a course may seek departmental permission to have the requirement waived.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Nursing (B.S.N.): the College of Nursing offers early and regular admission for the fall term intake.

Juris Doctor: classes begin in September; the application deadline is February 1 for classes beginning in September of the same year.

For most programs, a minimum non-refundable $120 CAD application fee, paid by Visa or Mastercard, is required; applications are made through an admissions account at apply.usask.ca.

Nursing: early admission application deadline December 15, 2026 (documents January 15, 2027); regular admission application deadline April 30, 2027 (documents June 1, 2027). Application fee $120 CAD, waived for current and returning USask students.

Juris Doctor: online applications open October 15; the deadline to apply and submit supporting documentation is February 1. The application fee is $125 CAD.

Doctor of Dental Medicine: the online application is available August 1 to November 15, with documents due by December 1; the application fee is $216 CAD, paid online by Visa or MasterCard.

Doctor of Pharmacy and Nutrition: applications open November 2026 and the application deadline is March 15, 2027 at 11:59 pm CST. The Pharmacy application fee is $150 CAD.

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine: the deadline to apply online is December 1.

Doctor of Medicine: the online application period is August to the end of September, and the application deadline is October 1. The application fee is $150 CAD.

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